This is the key point here for folks like me who reinstall their OS / Change haredware frequently.

Didnt they relax the hardware swapping portion in Win7? Like its not as...bitchy?...about stuff if you swap out a mobo and gfx card? I thought I read something somewhere from Ballmer stating they were going to ease up on that. I can imagine the tech support overhead they have just for activation call ins from this feature

10 reinstalls can be alot, anyways. And I think most people image their installs for quick/easy restores and 'installs'. I know I do. BartPE ftw!

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Originally Posted by CroSsFiRe2009

I'm a self certified whizbang repair technician with 20 years of professional bullshit so I don't know what I'm talking about

Well, first of all, YOU technically get 20 keys for YOUR use. You're not supposed to be sharing with other people. So let's say you have 2 computers in the house... that means you should only really be using 2 keys. And the worst MS loses out on is a couple hundred bucks.
Microsoft's allowed for people with up to 10 PC's to be using this subscription 'for themselves'. But at the end of the day, they end up making money since this option allows people who may have just downloaded a cracked version, to actually pay MS for their software.

But what this really comes down to, is word of mouth. If you know nothing about computers, and a tech (who has a technet subscription) tells you: "Hey man, you have 4Gb of RAM in your computer, and you're running XP Home. I know Vista has a bad reputation, but I've been using Windows 7 and it's AWESOME! And you'd be able to get that extra performance from your computer, while moving in to a 64 bit world. You should get it!" Then chances are, you'll seriously consider buying it.
And now imagine the same conversation happening between an IT manager and a corporate decision maker. Now MS has just sold a huge corporate license. That's pretty much why technet's in place.

Got my subscription to Technet and it`s pretty sweet. I was wondering if I download 10 keys, do I have to use them all within the year subscription of Technet, or can I install Windows 7 in two years when I build a new computer even though my subscription is expired.